peperino

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noun

A light, porous volcanic rock composed of small grains of sand etc.

OriginItalian peperino →
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Meanings

nounpeperino (countable and uncountable, plural peperinos)

plural peperinos

  1. countableuncountablegeographyA light, porous volcanic rock composed of small grains of sand etc.

Origin

  1. Italianpeperino
  2. Englishpeperino

Borrowed from Italian peperino.

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APA

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“peperino.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peperino. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peperino,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peperino.

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